What is the meaning of Universal Soldier song?

What is the meaning of Universal Soldier song?

Sainte-Marie said of the song: "I wrote 'Universal Soldier' in the basement of The Purple Onion coffee house in Toronto in the early sixties. ... It's about individual responsibility for war and how the old feudal thinking kills us all."

Who wrote Universal Soldier lyrics?

Buffy Sainte-Marie The Universal Soldier/Paroliers

Who sang the Universal Soldier?

Donovan The Universal Soldier/Artistes

When was Universal Soldier song written?

1963 Native Canadian singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie wrote the pacifist anthem "Universal Soldier" in 1963. To this day, it's still an important antiwar song; likewise, six decades into making music, Sainte-Marie remains a cultural icon.

How old is Buffy Sainte?

80 years (Febru) Buffy Sainte-Marie/Âge On February 20th, the prolific and legendary Canadian musician, activist, educator, and visual artist turns 80 years old. Born in 1941 on the Piapot Cree First Nation reserve in the Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan, Sainte-Marie was orphaned as an infant after the sudden death of both of her parents.

What inspired Buffy Sainte-Marie to write Universal Soldier?

I asked one of them if there really was a war in Vietnam because the politicians at home were saying there wasn't one. The medics assured me there was indeed a huge war going on. I started writing the song in the airport and on the plane, and I finished it in the basement of the Purple Onion in Toronto.”

What songs did Buffy St Marie write?

Original songs

Title	Written by	Original date
Cod'ine	Buffy Sainte-Marie	1964
Guess Who I Saw in Paris	Buffy Sainte-Marie	September 1969
He's an Indian Cowboy in the Rodeo	Buffy Sainte-Marie	April 1972
I'm Gonna Be a Country Girl Again	Buffy Sainte-Marie	July 1968

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When did Donovan record Universal Soldier?

1965 Universal Soldier (1967 Donovan album)

Universal Soldier
Released	September 1967
Recorded	1965
Genre	folk
Label	Marble Arch

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Is Buffy Sainte-Marie married?

Jack Nitzschem. 1982–2000 Dewain Bugbeem. 1968–1971 Buffy Sainte-Marie/Époux

What is Buffy Sainte-Marie's real name?

Beverly Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie/Nom complet Buffy Sainte-Marie, byname of Beverly Sainte-Marie, (born Febru/42, Piapot Reserve, Saskatchewan, Canada), Canadian-born American singer-songwriter, guitarist, political activist, and visual artist known especially for her use of music to promote awareness of issues affecting Native Americans.

What is the Universal Soldier?

• "Universal Soldier". He's five foot-two, and he's six feet-four, He fights with missiles and with spears. He's all of thirty-one, and he's only seventeen, He's been a soldier for a thousand years. He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an atheist, a Jain, A Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew. And he knows he shouldn't kill,

How tall is the Universal Soldier in the Bible?

• Universal Soldier Lyrics. He's five foot-two, and he's six feet-four. He fights with missiles and with spears. He's all of thirty-one, and he's only seventeen. He's been a soldier for a thousand years. He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an atheist, a Jain. A Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew.

What is the meaning of the song “I am a soldier”?

• The song is about the similarities between soldiers of all times and in all places. It also condemns soldiers for their roles in supporting oppressive regimes and killing other people. It is also about how we have always fought with each other.

When did Universal Soldier by Sainte Marie come out?

• The song was originally released on Sainte-Marie's debut album It's My Way! in 1964. "Universal Soldier" was not an immediate popular hit at the time of its release, but it did garner attention within the contemporary folk music community. It became a hit a year later when Donovan covered it, as did Glen Campbell.